Ingredients

	1 onion dice
	2 carrots chopped
	1 green pepper seeded, diced
	1 zucchini diced
	400g turkey sausage mild or hot Italian, penny sliced
	1 cup salsa jar of mild or hot, no preservatives
	3 tomatoes diced or pureed
	1-2 tsp Italian Herbs mix of basil, oregano, thyme, sage, cracked pepper, Herbamere
	1 can cannellini beans drain, rise. Also called White Kidney beans
	1 cup, dry quinoa
	1 bunch asparagus steam 4 spears per person

Easy Italian Dinner

Name: Easy Italian Dinner
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: onion: 1; carrots: 2; green pepper: 1; zucchini: 1; turkey sausage: 400g; salsa: 1 cup; tomatoes: 3; Italian Herbs: 1-2 tsp; cannellini beans: 1 can; quinoa: 1 cup, dry; asparagus: 1 bunch

Easy slow cooker meal. Filled with flavour and filling.

Serves 6
Easy

Directions

A delicious and easy Italian-inspired recipe made in the slow cooker. Layer vegetables, Italian sausage, cannellini beans and tomatoes. Serve with cooked quinoa and asparagus spears for a complete meal.

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Steps

1 Done	Layer the cut vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with a layer of kidney beans and then meat (evenly spread).
2 Done	Add salsa and tomatoes. Sprinkle with spices. Add 1/2 cup of water. Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6-8.
3 Done	Cook quinoa with a ratio of 1:1.75 cups water. Optional: add 1/2 low-sodium bullion cube.
4 Done	Boil shallow amount of water in an asparagus pot or frying pan. Snap off the asparagus spear ends - the tough end will break off if you lightly flex it. Steam for 5 minutes. We serve 4 thin spears per person.